Discover a wide array of local crafts on this day trip from Quito to the vibrant Plaza de Ponchos market in the city of Otavalo. Visit a fabric gallery at Casa Condor, an Andean Music House, and travel to Cotacachi to look for leather goods.
Be picked up by your local guide at your accommodation in Quito. Relax on a scenic drive through the Guayllabamba countryside and stop to savour a custardy chirimoya fruit. Continue to the Andean highland city of Otavalo.
Head to the Plaza de Ponchos market where local crafts from northern Ecuador are sold. Peruse the colourful shops before continuing to the Casa Condor gallery for a demonstration on the traditional preparation and colouring of wool.
Delight your ears at the Andean Music House where a musician will show you how Andean instruments are used in local performances. Drive to the charming town of Cotacachi to check out some fine leather products that the area is well-known for.
Have the chance to stop to purchase a local lunch before returning to your accommodation in Quito.